Lead Teacher of English (plus 1 additional subject)
The Clifton Centre, Manchester, M27 8GW26 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 December 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 6.5 hours Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to UPS
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job description
Thank you for your interest in working at The Clifton Centre. We are a Key Stage 4 Pupil Referral Unit that puts the students at the forefront of everything we do!
To meet our high expectations for our students, we have developed a high quality and bespoke curriculum which consists of a range of GCSEs, including English, as well as other qualifications such as; NOCNs, Functional Skills and Duke of Edinburgh.
With this in mind, we are looking for someone who is passionate about English, has secure subject knowledge, can lead an English Department and importantly shares our unwavering values of helping, supporting, guiding and engaging some of the most vulnerable, hard-to-reach students in Salford.
Our vision states that we: “teach and support people to become responsible members of the community by preparing them for life in Modern Britain.” You will play a vital role in helping us achieve this!
We truly believe that our students deserve the best teaching and learning we can offer to allow them to fulfil their substantial potential both academically and socially.
If this amazing opportunity interests you, then please feel free to contact school on 0161 921 1300, asking for Ms Alison Johnston (Head of Centre) or Steph Carr/Julie Owen (Deputies).
Essential educational requirements
Candidates must hold a relevant degree for the post.
Essential qualifications
Candidates must have a PGCE and QTS.
Essential skills and experience
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching English up to GCSE level, lead a department and teach in another subject area, dependent upon candidate's experience.
Remembering that our students are at the forefront of everything we do here at The Clifton Centre, they respond best to innovative teaching and learning experiences as well as calm, yet enthusiastic and charismatic staff.
Are you:
* resilient; * passionate about your subject and engaging young people; * an inspirational practitioner and * a team player with a sense of humour?
If so, then The Clifton Centre could be the place for you!
What the school offers its staff
Benefits
SEN allowance,
High Quality CPD,
A culture of supporting a positive Work / Life Balance
A fabulous team ethos.
Further details about the role
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Clifton Centre
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 14 to 16
- School size
- 91 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 14 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Clifton Centre website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- samantha.fargher@salford.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 921 1300
The Clifton Centre is a Key Stage 4 Pupil Referral Unit working with students who are excluded from mainstream schools or who are at risk of such. The students attend with us for varying periods of time ranging from a number of weeks to at least a full Key Stage. Most KS4 pupils are entered for a range of GCSEs, including English and Maths.
Arranging a visit to The Clifton Centre
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email samantha.fargher@salford.gov.uk.
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